Anderson Cooper

News about Anderson Cooper, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Dec. 28, 2014

Philip Galanes Table for Three column with television journalist Anderson Cooper and stand-up comic Kathy Griffin, who will together be hosting CNN New Year's Eve Live. MORE

Mar. 28, 2013

NBC executive is said to have asked Anderson Cooper if he would consider taking Matt Lauer’s job as co-host on Today show, which has slumped in ratings; Lauer has contract which keeps him at NBC at least through end of 2014, but perception that he forced his co-host Ann Curry from her job in 2012 has badly damaged his reputation. MORE

Mar. 21, 2013

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation hosts its 24th annual Glaad awards show at Marriott Marquis hotel; Anderson Cooper is honored and Madonna is the star during the four-hour ceremony. MORE

Mar. 4, 2013

Jul. 4, 2012

Op-Ed article by writer and critic Daniel Mendelsohn reflects on Anderson Cooper's coming out as gay, calling the disclosure both worthy and troubling; laments that someone who appears to be as serious, intelligent, well-intentioned and progressive as Cooper can still seem so conflicted about publicly acknowledging his sexuality. MORE

Nov. 7, 2011

David Carr The Media Equation opines that Anderson Cooper's biggest challenge in his new daytime talk show, Anderson, is embracing the vulgarity of daytime talk without hurting his journalistic career; show has about one million viewers and a 1.4 rating on grab bag of stations. MORE

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